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12 DAYS OF CONQUEST
Comrade o comrade this is your captain speaking Cheer your will that you have kept this ship from sinking Men have fallen, brothers to be seen no more We have lost many battles but we shall win this war In thy frailty, thy resolve was tested Passing up every chance to get well rested For…
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A WEDDING IN IDEOLOGY
I walked outside her apartment door with doubts of going through with the wedding. She stood at the window looking down at me and holding her favorite green mug in her hands. I looked up and she was half covered by the gold-colored drapes. I did not see her eyes vividly enough through…
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THE PAWNS GO FIRST
“In chess, the pawns go first.”- Eric Lehnsherr. “How do you expect to be a great father if you always go out with your friends?” Kunle remembered Mitchell’s words to him as he cradled the tiny human. The pink flush through the child’s pale skin reflected on the gloss that formed in his eyes.…
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SOUL FOR HIRE
Three days subsequent to President Yankari’s inauguration, Samuel went missing. Although, I was sure he was safe. I know because once he pocket-dialled me and I heard jamboree in the background. Prior to the election that saw Mr. Yankari’s assumption of office, Samuel and I started a publishing press six months and we recorded a…
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THE COLOUR OF VOICES
I spoke the second time, with a crescendo, to announce that I was at the table. I heard my words with clarity but I came upon a bitter realization that like a television set, I was on mute. The movement of my mouth was just blackness, no sound. As the chatter of their folly continued…
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